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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 4, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Houston Astros, played on May 4, 1988 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Darwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Fernandez |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,936 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Fred Brocklander 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Chuck Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Danny Darwin | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | Second Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Howard Johnson | Shortstop |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Sid Fernandez | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
May 4, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground, foul, into left field. That will be extra bases. Hatcher fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hatcher. Dykstra moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Teufel vs. Darwin
Teufel hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dykstra tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Darwin
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Darwin
McReynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fernandez
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Darwin
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Darwin
Magadan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bass throws the ball in to Doran who tags Magadan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Carter scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fernandez vs. Darwin
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Darwin
Dykstra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Teufel vs. Darwin
There goes Dykstra. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Dykstra steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Teufel vs. Darwin
Teufel hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Darwin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fernandez
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Teufel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Fernandez
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Meads
Dave Meads now pitching.
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Meads
McReynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Meads
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Fernandez
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McReynolds. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Fernandez
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Fernandez
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Fernandez
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Fernandez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Meads
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Meads
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Meads
Fernandez bunts towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dykstra vs. Meads
Dykstra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Teufel vs. Meads
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fernandez
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fernandez
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Meads vs. Fernandez
Meads takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Fernandez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Meads
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Meads covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Meads
Strawberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Meads
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leach
Terry Leach now pitching.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Leach
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Leach
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Leach
Bass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Meads
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carter for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Meads
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Meads
Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Meads
Leach strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Leach
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Teufel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Leach
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Leach covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leach
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Meads
Dykstra hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Meads
Teufel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Meads
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Strawberry vs. Meads
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Teufel scores. Hernandez moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Camacho
Ernie Camacho now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing third base.
McReynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Strawberry moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Camacho
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Camacho
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Leach
Wally Backman now playing second base.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Leach
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Leach
Hatcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Camacho
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Camacho
Leach hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Camacho scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Camacho
Dykstra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Camacho
Backman takes first base on ball four. Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Camacho
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Leach
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leach
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Leach
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1988 -- Houston at New York (N)
Houston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Young G, cf 4 0 0 0 Dykstra L, cf 5 2 4 0
Hatcher B, lf 4 0 2 0 Teufel T, 2b 3 2 1 3
Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 2 0
Bass K, rf 3 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 1
Ramirez R, ss 3 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 0 1 1
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 1 1 0
Jackson C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson H, ss 3 2 1 1
Camacho E, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, 3b 2 0 1 1
Darwin D, p 1 0 0 0 Fernandez S, p 1 0 0 1
Meads D, p 0 0 0 0 Leach T, p 2 0 0 0
Reynolds C, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 33 8 11 8
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 140 100 20x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L) 2.0 6 5 5 1 1
Meads D 4.1 3 3 1 2 2
Camacho E 1.2 2 0 0 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fernandez S (W) 5.0 1 0 0 3 5
Leach T (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Hatcher B, Jackson C
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, New York 7
2B -- Dykstra L, Hatcher B
HR -- Teufel T, Johnson H
SB -- Dykstra L, Bass K, Hatcher B
SF -- Teufel T, Fernandez S
T -- 2:37
A -- 29936
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